03-03-18, 05:30 PM
Thanks everyone for very kind words and good wishes.
Andy, great to see you back here ... but Queenie-gram? Cheeky sod ... :rollin
Yes, cl1ve2004, it all began in my garage in Bristol back in 2003. I got my first Slip On kit from a friend in Florida and it took me 5 hours to fit it! Then our dear mate, Polar Bear - sadly now absent here - persuaded me to help him fit one to his bike and another Yahoo forum member joined that session in Brum. As I recall, I fitted the kits, they helped with the tea and bacon butties.
I still have the pin vise that PB gave me that day - it's seen some service since. 
SG Motorsports had started importing Ivan's products at that time (still the sole UK/EU agent) and more Yahoo group guys asked me about fitting the kit. I recall I spent most weekends through spring and summer 2003 'Ivanising' in my garage, not out riding. Kept the mileage down on my bike, though.
Luke (Devilsyam) was one of the first ten owners during the Bristol sessions and I've since done dozens more at his place in the city. Thanks, mate ... you've been an inspiration to us all with your many Fazer mods and 'how to' guides. :thumbup
When we moved to Spain in 2004, I thought that would be the end of it but it turns out it was only just the beginning ...
Andy, great to see you back here ... but Queenie-gram? Cheeky sod ... :rollin
Yes, cl1ve2004, it all began in my garage in Bristol back in 2003. I got my first Slip On kit from a friend in Florida and it took me 5 hours to fit it! Then our dear mate, Polar Bear - sadly now absent here - persuaded me to help him fit one to his bike and another Yahoo forum member joined that session in Brum. As I recall, I fitted the kits, they helped with the tea and bacon butties.
I still have the pin vise that PB gave me that day - it's seen some service since. SG Motorsports had started importing Ivan's products at that time (still the sole UK/EU agent) and more Yahoo group guys asked me about fitting the kit. I recall I spent most weekends through spring and summer 2003 'Ivanising' in my garage, not out riding. Kept the mileage down on my bike, though.
Luke (Devilsyam) was one of the first ten owners during the Bristol sessions and I've since done dozens more at his place in the city. Thanks, mate ... you've been an inspiration to us all with your many Fazer mods and 'how to' guides. :thumbup
When we moved to Spain in 2004, I thought that would be the end of it but it turns out it was only just the beginning ...